Aria Preamplifier

This Belles Aria is a solid-state preamplifier.

The Aria preamplifier delivers a pure analog experience in one understated yet elegant enclosure. All the functional components necessary to its superlative performance: phono, line and headphone stages, are in straight-line proximity to one another.

Part of a natural evolution of the Aria family, this preamplifier shares its topology with the critically acclaimed Aria Integrated Amplifier. The base chassis and preamplifier circuitry are the same. It’s the perfect companion to the new Belles Aria Monoblock Power Amplifier.

The design is truly state of the art.

Belles products are well known for their use of carefully selected, high- grade components. This applies to every stage of the signal path, as well as mechanical hardware. Phono, headphone and preamplifier stages all use Burr-Brown amplifiers which are known in pro circles for their ultra-low distortion characteristics.

The integrated moving magnet phono stage is a revelation. In fact it’s so good you won’t even consider an outboard phono preamp.

Review

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"The truth is that as an audiophile, I don’t use half the features that exist on complex preamps.

I am a two-channel guy first and foremost, and how a preamp does surround is a distant second to how it does stereo.

You don’t get pristine two-channel sound from a mass-market surround preamp.

You can go passive preamp, but you will have to be very, very careful in your component selection not to give up the attributes the Aria has.

You can go direct from a source with attenuation into the Aria Monoblock Amps – if you want a super defined sound. If you want an audiophile’s keeper of a preamp, with the capability to pass through an AV signal, the Aria is the one for you."

Doug Schroeder

Power Modules

By David Belles

Aria Preamplifier

Review

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